Munchkin Multi Bowl - 5 Pack by Munchkin: November 2011

!: How To Make A Canopy For Your Child's Bedroom

These days are a lot of commercials encouraging kids to get toys, books, or even movies of their favorite television characters among other things. If your little munchkin happened to come across a canopy and decided that's what they want on their bed to be like their favorite hero don't cringe because actually, these can be great decorative tools to improve the look of your child's bedroom.

If you have a little bit of time on your hands and your handy at making do-it-yourself projects then you might want to consider making one yourself instead of buying from a store. You'd be surprised to learn how easily you can make your own with relatively few materials to get you started.

Once you know what character or pattern you will be using take a trip to your local craft or fabric store and check out what they have available. If the color or design is a relatively popular one at the time that it should be pretty easy to find what you're looking for you will also need a good sturdy measuring tape, some strong twine and hook to attach a hoop to the ceiling above the bed. Shade canopies have light weight material so putting it together should be easy.

Before beginning make sure that you have the right length of material to complete the project. It's a good idea to have measured for the canopy before and add a little extra material to ensure that it is long enough to cover your child's bed. Once you're ready to begin take a pencil, pen or marker and mark where on the ceiling the canopy will be hanging from. Try to pick an area of the ceiling that is good and sturdy like a support beam, if you can find one since this will help your canopy, remain sturdy.

Gently knot together the two pieces of twine that have been cut the same length and position your knot in the center of the twine and proceed to attach all four of the ends to the hoop leaving yourself an equal amount of space between each knot that you have made. Simply pull your curtains carefully through the grommets of the canopies after the other and tightened them to the hoop with the pieces of twine. All you need to do now is to attach it to the ceiling in the position you've previously marked and gently place the curtains, evenly across the bed. Make sure to double check that your hook is good and snugly attached to avoid it falling down. The canopy will keep flying insects out of the bed as well as add great atmosphere.